NIA Arrests UAE-Based Associate of Terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dalla

NIA Arrests UAE-Based Khalistan Tiger Force Member Baljeet Singh

New Delhi: Baljeet Singh, a member of the Khalistan Tiger Force and a close acquaintance of terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dalla, who is also an accused in an arms smuggling case, was taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday. obtaining money in India through targeted murders, extortion, and drug sales; and enlisting men to commit acts of violence in Punjab and nearby states.

Baljeet Singh alias Baljeet Maur of Bathinda district of Punjab, who was in the United Arab Emirates, was wanted in several cases related to gangster-drug trafficker-terrorist nexus.

A lookout notice was issued against Baljeet, one of the five KTF terrorists named in a case registered by the NIA against the KTF in February this year, the others being Australia-based Gurjant Singh, Canada-based Prince Chauhan, US-based Aman Purewal and Bilal Manshar. he is a resident of Pakistan and has a non-bailable warrant since June 2024.

Baljeet’s arrest marks a significant development in India’s war on terror, particularly in the operations of KTF and Dalla,’ the NIA said in a statement on Thursday.s a Pakistani national who has been the subject of a non-bailable warrant since June 2024.

In a statement released on Thursday, the NIA stated that “Baljeet’s arrest represents a significant develo
pment in India’s fight against terrorism, particularly the activities of KTF and Dalla.”
Both Dalla and KTF, a close associate of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijar, who was killed in Canada last year, have been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. NIA investigations revealed that Baljeet was involved in providing logistical support to India-based associates of accused Arsh Dala, identifying extortion targets, recruiting new personnel and terror financing.

He was a key conspirator in the KTF conspiracy to unleash terror in Punjab.

NIA sources said that a major part of the terror funds required to maintain, manage and operate KTF’s terror network in India and abroad came from extorting money from businessmen from Punjab and neighboring states.

These funds were diverted to arms suppliers and smugglers to procure weapons ammunition and necrotic materials and to operatives operating in India to plan and execute various terrorist attacks. Hawala channels and MTSS platforms were used to transfer funds allegedly used for violent activities in India. According to NIA sources, jailed KTF members like Kamaljeet even employed inmates for clothing.